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There are a great number of Mexicans who live every day worried about the lack of employment and opportunities. Those conditions also damage the image of Mexico abroad, and that is the Mexico that must be transformed.

Already we're seeing graduates of U.S. higher education going back to their home countries and contributing to societies there, where in the past they would have stayed in the U.S. and built new companies here. We have to have immigration reform that allows talented foreigners to become Americans.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

We have become stronger economically; we have been successfully resolving the social problems, raising the level of living - the standards of living - of the population.

Maintaining a positive working relationship with Mexico's leadership will also be crucial to increasing communication and trade. I plan to personally maintain those relationships.

Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations.

Increased jobs are the consequence of increased trade. Increasing jobs more than output implies a fall in productivity and standards of living. That surely cannot be our goal.

And we'll build a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants who are already contributing to our economy!

We would betray Mexicans' hopes for change if we felt satisfied with what we've accomplished so far.

The more we can do to create a better society, that benefits more people, the better chance we have that our society will continue to grow and prosper.